10.25am 18th March 2025 - <a href="https://golfbusinessnews.com/news/corporate/">Corporate</a> <br><a href="https://www.carnoustiegolflinks.com">Carnoustie Golf Links</a> in Scotland, which has been under public ownership since 1890, has come under private control following a landmark decision by Angus Council to hand over the running of the three golf courses to Carnoustie Golf Heritage and Hospitality Group Limited (CGHH). <br>Under the terms of a reported £5 million deal, Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee (CGLMC), a charitable company that has managed the courses for years, has sold its intellectual property rights, including the ‘Carnoustie Golf Links’ trademark, to CGHH, with all its assets and staff transferring to the private firm.<br><a href="https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/13138268">Carnoustie Golf Heritage and Hospitality Group Limite</a>d is listed in Companies House as having been incorporated in 2021 and currently has two named directors – Johann Herberstein and Paul Lisiak. <br>According to a report published in <em><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/news/scottish-news/revealed-private-investors-take-control-of-famous-scottish-golf-club-hit-by-funding-woes-5033804">The Scotsman</a></em> newspaper, Angus Council reached the decision to hand the management of the golf links to CGHH as it no longer had the funds required to effectively run them. The article states that a short-term lease deal – until 2033 – has been agreed between Angus Council and CGHH, and talks on a longer-term deal, which could see the firm running the venue until 2123, are at an advanced stage. <br>The long-awaited agreement is expected to unlock huge external investment as part of the Carnoustie masterplan. Carnoustie Golf Hotel, which was bought by CGHH in 2023, has recently reopened an upgraded spa, pool and gym as part of a £3 million investment in the venue, which is now under the same corporate umbrella as the golf courses.<br>Speaking to <a href="https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/angus-mearns/5167886/carnoustie-golf-management-deal-sealed/">The Courier</a>, Carnoustie Golf Links chief executive Michael Wells said the substantial investment was a “sign of things to come” as the new owners have pledged to invest further funds in upgrading the hotel facilities in a bid to attract The Open back to Angus.<br /><br />Mr Wells said: “A single entity has the golf and hotel business operating as one. It creates the environment for us to consider what’s the best experience for our season ticket holders and guests from around the world. We are trying to improve the experience for everybody. The transaction means circa £5m was given to Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee to continue its charitable aims. We hope this creates the ability for significant change in the town.”<br>He said: “We’re keen to understand precisely what we need to do to meet market demand and The R&A’s requirements as we seek to get The Open back as soon as possible. Our preferred outcome would be to get a multi-event deal from The R&A. I’m still hopeful that The Open could return this decade. But the most important thing is to get a sustainable model. There’s no point doing something elaborate if it doesn’t make financial sense.”<br>Carnoustie Golf Links has hosted The Open Championship eight times, most recently in 2018, when Stewart Cink lifted the Claret Jug. 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